Watch us grow!
Just before Janie’s nap, we went out for lunch. While we waited for the food, Janie read her counting book with Yai.
She was also playing “teacher” with all of us and taught us our numbers 1-10.
I caught this photo of her eating and reading at the same time. Reminds me of stories I had heard of Daddy as a kid always reading and not wanting to eat.
Once we got home, we had a grouchy little girl who was in need of nap. Daddy read a few books to her and then it was lights out minutes later.
Janie turned 33 months old today and she’s just 3 months away from turning 3. Crazy. This was the only photo I could get of her with Ducky. You would like she would get more cooperative as she gets older but that’s not the case.
This month has been filled with language, funny sayings, and lots of holiday fun. Here’s a recap:
What a fun and eventful month! Happy 33 Months, Big Girl!
We took Janie to The Little Farm at Tilden Park today and she was so excited to “go to the farm”. When we arrived, the first animals she saw were the cows in the barn. She (and we) were surprised to see how big these animals are. We brought celery to feed the animals and they were all over it.
The cows have these really massive tongues that extend as far as my forearm and it’s kinda scary when they come up to take the celery from your hand. Janie was too scared to hand it to them herself so we ended up doing most of the feeding.
This was the one and only time that she actually fed the cow.
http://youtu.be/WF5XkQv9fCs
The next animal was a huge pig. We didn’t bring any lettuce so we just admired her from afar.
Janie was so happy to see the chickens and ducks. This is the outside of the coop.
Inside the coop, she got an even closer look.
There were sheep up on the hill but none of them seemed that interested in snacking at the moment. It’s ok though because Janie said “I’m scared of the sheep”.
http://youtu.be/RDxDWZVrbco
Janie tried again but then dropped the celery when the cow’s tongue was a little too scary for her. You can hear her say “big tongue” at the beginning of the video clip.
There was lots of space to run and explore at this park and Janie took full advantage.
For lunch, we found a place to sit and have a picnic.
We were lucky that the sun was out and it wasn’t too cold.
Janie enjoyed her own stash of celery plus tuna salad, crackers, and lots of pickles.
Before heading home, we went back to the cows to give them the rest of our celery.
Janie was still too scared but was willing to get a little closer this time.
What a fun day at the farm!! Next time we’ll have to bring more celery and add lettuce too!
This evening was all about building with Legos.
http://youtu.be/BBM_oB7RWmQ
Here’s a video (it’s pretty long) of her building and it also shows how talkative she is when she gets home from school.
She also changed Big GG’s diaper and put him to bed.
Conversation on the way to school:
Janie: “Mama, the sun is awake. I need sunglasses.”Mama: “I don’t have your sunglasses right now.”
Janie: “It’s ok. I use GG.”
We talked about going to the zoo last night and Janie wouldn’t stop talking about all the things she would see there today. When we got there, she wanted to see the Mama Giraffe and Baby Giraffe.
She also helped GG get a closer look.
Next was the penguins.
http://youtu.be/y1e3WoC2AvU
She said they’re “taking a shower”.
She was really looking forward to seeing the tiger and he was out and about.
Then she heard the train from afar, gasped, and said “that’s my train!” So that’s where we went next.
We sat in the front today. She had a lot of fun but was a little scared of the steam in her face. By the end, she was saying “it’s steam, just water”.
http://youtu.be/luWFFDEL9OU
For lunch, we had a picnic at the playground. She was waiting patiently for her bread and cheese.
After lunch, she did some “relaxing” on Daddy before wandering off to the playground.
http://youtu.be/10eHRaS_XwU
She went down the big tube slide today like a pro. Then Daddy followed.
What a fun day at the zoo!!
I thought she had forgotten but apparently she hasn’t. Here’s a video of Janie counting in 4 languages. She needs a little work on her teens.
This morning, we went to Sports Basement to pick up some bike supplies for Daddy.
She thought all these test helmets belonged to Daddy.
Afterward, we had lunch before heading to Costco. Janie had some rice and chicken tikka masala.
At Costco, she enjoyed all the samples they had – especially the tortilla chips with hummus.
Our last stop was PetSmart. While Daddy looked for shrimp for the fish tank, Janie went to see the turtles.
She also fell in love with this green lizard.
http://youtu.be/dii8-eUB9gE
http://youtu.be/yIEI4qevx98
We had spaghetti the other night and realized we had never taught her the word “spaghetti”. We always called it “pasta” or “noodles”. When she gave it a try, it was pretty funny. The next day, I heard her practicing it while she was playing with her toys. I’m guessing “pasgetti” is normal for this age??
On our first day back at home, it was also New Year’s Eve. We spent the morning just unpacking and putting things away. Janie also opened her doctor kit and had to introduce the new members of the GG club to the rest of the gang.
She also thought it would be a good idea to get everyone caught up on their vaccinations.
It is cold and flu season after all!
For lunch, we went to the mall and rode a very crowded muni train back.
We celebrated EST New Year with Uncle Johnny, Alice, and Auntie Joy. They all looked ready for by at 9pm.
http://youtu.be/rd2-kWLJo5E
Here she is saying “Happy New Year” to everyone.
http://youtu.be/peCOSmD_uss
This is a funny outtake.
http://youtu.be/cL74ZuFvfKk
Janie also enjoyed some lemon sorbet as a special holiday treat.
Later that evening, we bundled up and walked down to the Bay Bridge where they would have fireworks at midnight. Janie pulled the beanie over her eyes and just went to sleep. She missed the whole show and slept well.
This is what she missed. Happy New 2015!!